Thank you for your post. Oh there is much more, and this was only a little snippet. But, having said that, the Catholic marriages did not begin to be recorded until the 1860s, but there are parish records that predate that time. Much of the bitterness that comes from those times, and that in particular of Ulster, was a result of the problems of the Catholic and Protestant faiths. But, by 1912 (and earlier for other records) the Catholic Church was a recognized institution throughout the island. Cavan, fortunately, was not part of the partition but those of us from the six counties, including Tyrone, were. That leaves somewhat of a bitter taste in the mouths of the Hibernians. But, what about those that have different roots such as the Scots and Presbyterians? Some day, perhaps, the arguments will settle down and all of society will be better for it. Jim > [Original Message] > From: Kathleen <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Date: 4/23/2007 12:10:49 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-CAVAN] IRL-CAVAN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 84 > > Hello. Your narrative made me feel as if I was following your relatives, so nice to read about them. I remember reading somewhere in my genealogy work that Catholic marriages were discouraged at one point in Ireland if not illegal. Perhaps the reason your ancestors had such an odd history to their marriage was for this reason. I apologize for not remembering exactly but I've been through so much researching my own family some of it is a blur now. The eldest son of a family was said to have registered as Protestant in order to inherit land as well when they were actually Catholic. Again, my apologies for not being able to give you a reference. Kathleen\ ---- [email protected] wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. McCarroll - Gaffigan marriage (jim at syracuse)
The eldest son > of a family was said to have registered as Protestant in order to inherit > land as well when they were actually Catholic. WASN'T THIS SO THE ELDEST > SON COULD "PURCHASE" LAND??? I REMEMBER A SPEAKER ONCE SAYING, "IF YOU > CAN'T FIND THE ELDEST SON, LOOK IN THE PRESBYTERIAN RECORDS." CONFIRMATION? KAY STANTON DAYTONA BEACH, FL